Compare towns
Reading vs Sutton vs Dover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Reading has the highest household income ($85k).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+60%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Reading | Sutton | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 699Lowest |
790 |
1,466Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.1±7.6 19% above VT |
46.6±5.7Lowest 8% above VT |
53.5±8.3Highest 24% above VT |
| Dover and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Reading and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.2%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Dover and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46% VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.5%±2.9 VT: 7% |
| Reading and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,000±$19kHighest 5% above VT |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
$52,313±$7kLowest 36% below VT |
| Reading and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $377,200±$72kHighest 19% above VT |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
$332,900±$55k 5% above VT |
| Reading and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,100±$331Highest 11% below VT |
— | $670±$49Lowest 46% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,754Highest 14% above VT |
$3,975Lowest 21% below VT |
$4,510 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.3%±31.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
38.1%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Reading and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.4% VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% VT: 73.2% |
85%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 41% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
| Work from home | 22.9%±10.6 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.2%±11.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Dover and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | River Valleys Unified School District #73 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.